flambeau
[ flam-boh ]
/ ˈflæm boʊ /
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noun, plural flam·beaux [flam-bohz], /ˈflæm boʊz/, flam·beaus.
a flaming torch.
a torch for use at night in illuminations, processions, etc.
a large, decorated candlestick.
an ornament having the form of a flaming torch.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of flambeau
1625–35; <French: torch, derivative of Old French flambeflame
Words nearby flambeau
flak suit, flaky, flaky pastry, flam, flambé, flambeau, Flamborough Head, flamboyant, flame, flame-arc light, flame azalea
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flambeau
/ (ˈflæmbəʊ) /
noun plural -beaux (-bəʊ, -bəʊz) or -beaus
a burning torch, as used in night processions
a large ornamental candlestick
Word Origin for flambeau
C17: from Old French: torch, literally: a little flame, from flambe flame
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